Out of an abundance of caution to protect its staff and customers against COVID-19/coronavirus, Heights Libraries is cancelling all programs, events, and meeting room reservations from Monday, March 16 through Tuesday April 21, with a few exceptions. We will still:...
Heights Library Panoramas
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Library Hits a Milestone with 2 Million Circulation in 2019
For the first time in its 100-year history, the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library circulated over two million items in one year. Director Nancy Levin confirmed the number with CLEVNET, the library consortium that manages Heights Libraries’ online...
Heights Libraries Welcomes Newest Board Members, Honors Outgoing President
The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library is pleased to announce the appointment of its newest board members, Patti Carlyle and Gabe Crenshaw. Their terms will begin in January 2020. Carlyle will serve a full seven-year term, replacing outgoing board...
The World Inside the Library: A Guest Post from Intern Kionna Byous
What do you think of when you hear the word “library”? Some think of books, elderly librarians, a quiet place. Before I began my internship with Heights Libraries, I thought that the only use for a library was to check out and read books. Through this experience, I’ve...
Coventry branch waterproofing will require tree removal
Heights Libraries Coventry Village Branch was built in 1926, and is the first and oldest Heights Libraries building. The Library is committed to maintaining and improving the building, and over the past three years has invested in both the exterior and interior, by...
Library Seeking Two New Board Members
The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library will be accepting applications for two new board members beginning October 24, with applications due Monday November 18. One board position is a seven-year term and one is a partial two-year term. Any Cleveland...
Heights Libraries Welcomes Deaf Storyteller Dack Virnig
As part of its commitment to bringing diverse programs to all community members, Heights Libraries is pleased to present nationally popular, high energy Deaf entertainer and storyteller Dack Virnig at the Heights High Auditorium, 13263 Cedar Road, on Monday, October 7...
FFHL Announces 2019 Honor Roll Literacy Award Winners
The Fund for the Future of Heights Libraries (FFHL), the Library’s foundation, is pleased to announce the 2019 winners of its annual Honor Roll Literacy Awards: Amy Rosenbluth, executive director of Lake Erie Ink, a nonprofit that provides creative expression...
Why Do We Publish Our Financials?
For the past 25 years, Heights Libraries has published a Certified Annual Financial Report (CAFR), going above and beyond what most libraries do to report their financial position to both the state and the community. For the accuracy and thoroughness of this report,...